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,^~:%£§§§@ LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE @§§§£%:~^,
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,^~:%£§§@@ URGE IT TO GROW THICKER, TANGLED, WITH @@§§£%:~^,
,^~:%£§@@# LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT #@@§£%:~^,
,^~:%£§@@@ TO STAY JUST BELOW THE GRASS, SO THAT @@@§£%:~^,
,^~:%£§@@# THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE #@@§£%:~^,
,^~:%£§@@# WATER CANNOT SEE IT BEFORE IT DRAWS #@@§£%:~^,
,^~%£§@@## THEIR BLOOD. CLOSER TO THE POND, THE ##@@§£%~^,
,^~:%£@@## SLOANE CAN GROW TALLER, BEING ABLE TO ##@@£%:~^,
,^~:%£§@@# HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. #@@§£%:~^,
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,^~:%£§@@# PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE #@@§£%:~^,
,^~:%£§§@@ ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY @@§§£%:~^,
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,^~:%£§§§@ BUSHWORK AND INTO THE CLEFT, THEY ARE @§§§£%:~^,
,^~:%£§@@# BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS #@@§£%:~^,
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,,,,,,~%§§ IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. §§%~,,,,,,
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,,,,,^:%£@ CARRIED OUT; THE ANIMAL IS ABANDONED TO @£%:^,,,,,
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